NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Pacific Raceways

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2003
 
AUSTIN, 3 FOR 3 IN NORTHWEST
 
        KENT, Wash. - Bucky Austin knocked off Jason Rupert in the final of Top Alcohol Funny Car to take home his third win in as many races in the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Austin's 5.669-second pass at 254.38 gave him the win over Rupert's 5.971, 247.04 at Pacific Raceways. 
        Austin scored division wins earlier this year at Mission Raceway Park in B.C., CAN, and at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore., as well as a national event win in Las Vegas.
        Joining Austin in the winner's circle was Mark Hentges of Federal Way, Wash., who out ran Gary Anderson of Anaheim, Calif. in Top Alcohol Dragster, covering the quarter mile in 5.529 seconds at 253.14 mph to Anderson's 5.580, 251.20. Hentges took out 
Steve Federlin and Mitch Meyers on his way to Sunday's final.
        Dale Green of Kent, Wash., took home the win in the Top Comp category with a win over Mike Weiss. Green clocked in at 7.657 at 174.53 mph for the win. Local racers Steve Beggerly, Mike Henderson, and Toby Lang also picked up wins with Beggerly of Seattle beating out Terry Giese with a run of 10.925, 125.72 in Super Street. Henderson of Tacoma, Wash., out ran Ty Anderson in Super Comp and Lang of Auburn, Wash., won over Mike Lewis of Sumner, Wash., in Stock Eliminator.
        Winners in other categories were Terry Anderson of Meridian, Idaho in Super Stock; Steve Wilmoth of Peoria, Ariz., Comp; and Chad Barcclay of Kelowna, B.C., CAN in Super Gas.
        In the Kerker Motorcycle Series it was David LeBlanc taking the win on his '84 Suzuki with a run of 10.025 seconds at 126.26 mph over Jerry Stinson of Medford, Ore., with a 9.285 at 136.41.
    The NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at Woodburn Dragstrip, July 11-13. Woodburn and Mission Raceway Park each host two rounds the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
 
    The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Pacific Raceways:
 
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
3) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.500, 254.52 def. 6) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.533, 263.10
1) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.479, 255.63 def. 8) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.566, 251.02
7) Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.521, 256.89 def. 2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.624, 207.88
4) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.393, 258.27 def. 5) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., foul
 
SEMI-FINALS
Anderson, 5.488, 252.24 def. Severance, broke
Hentges, 5.451, 254.52 def. Myers, foul 
 
FINALS
Hentges, 5.529, 253.14 def. Anderson, 5.580, 251.20.
 
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., Pontiac Firebird, 5.630, 253.95 def. 9) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., Firebird, 6.046, 229.47
2) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., Firebird, 5.876, 246.48 def. 7) John Knox, Tumwater, Wash., Ford Probe, 6.081, 232.15
3) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., Chevy Camaro, 5.897, 236.71 def. 6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., Dodge Daytona, broke
4) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., Dodge Avenger, 5.948, 237.67 def. 5) Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., Firebird, 10.493, 77.85
 
SEMI-FINALS
Austin, 5.717, 252.43 def. Germain, 9.280, 94.41
Rupert, 5.939, 238.85 def. Coolidge, 5.868, 247.52
 
FINALS
Austin, 5.669, 254.38 def. Rupert, 5.971, 205.04.
 
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.675, 146.34 def. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '95 Cutlass, G/AA, 8.629, 156.01.
 
SUPER STOCK 
Terry Anderson, Meridian, Idaho, '67 Nova, SS/H, 10.184, 126.62 def. Tom Marshall, Tigard, Ore., '80 Skyhawk, SS/AX, 9.333, 143.98.
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Toby Lang, Auburn, Wash., '69 Chevelle, E/SA, 11.537, 112.08 def. Mike Lewis, Sumner, Wash., '86 Camaro, J/SA, 12.004, 
109.67.
 
SUPER COMP
Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., Dragster, 8.896, 173.32 def. Ty Anderson, Vancouver, Wash., Dragster, 8.889, 170.71.
 
SUPER GAS
Chad Barclay, Kelowna, B.C., '34 Chevy, 9.896, 138.91 def. Andy Boen, Yakima, Wash., '71 Pinto, 9.882, 141.67.
 
SUPER STREET
Steve Beggerly, Seattle, '68 Firebird, 10.925, 125.72 def. Terry Giese, Milwaukie, Ore., '67 Camaro, 10.914, 126.03.
 
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
David LeBlanc, Coquitlam, B.C., '84 Suzuki, 10.025, 126.26 def. Jerry Stinson, Medford, Ore., 9.285, 136.41.
 
TOP COMP
Dale Green, Kent, Wash., dragster, 7.657, 174.53 def. Mike Weiss, Port Orchard, Wash., dragster, broke.